System for sterilization of spaces and surfaces

ABSTRACT

A system of sterilization of spaces and surfaces which includes a container having a plurality of walls which jointly define an inner chamber, a cover connected with the container turnably between an open position in which the inner chamber of the container is open and a closed position in which the inner chamber is closed; a plurality of compartments formed in the inner chamber and including a sprayer compartment; a mask compartment, a glove compartment, at least one encapsulant compartment, and a fungicide compartment which are separate from one another and do not communicate with one another; a uniform compartment provided in the cover; means for locking the cover with the container and unlocking the cover from the same; and elements for sterilization including a sprayer removably arranged in the sprayer compartment, a mask removably arranged in the mask compartment an encapsulant removably arranged in the at least one encapsulant compartment, a fungicide removably arranged in the fungicide compartment, at least one glove arranged in the glove compartment, and a uniform arranged in the uniform compartment.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates to a system for sterilization of spacesand surfaces.

It is known that some spaces and surfaces are contaminated with varioustypes of bacteria, mold, etc. It is therefore necessary to decontaminatesuch spaces and surfaces with the use of corresponding decontaminationmeans. When a professional or a general user has to decontaminate aspace or a surface, he must uses various substances, as well ascorresponding protective gear, which he obtains individually and useduring the process of decontamination. It is believed that it isadvisable to provide a system which would satisfy all needs fordecontamination of corresponding spaces and surfaces.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide asystem for sterilization or decontamination of spaces and surfaces whichefficiently performs its intended functions.

In keeping with these objects and with others which will become apparenthereinafter, one feature of the present invention resides, brieflystated, in a system of sterilization of spaces and surfaces, whichincludes a container having a plurality of walls which jointly define aninner chamber, a cover connected with said container turnably between anopen position in which said inner chamber of said container is open anda closed position in which said inner chamber is closed; a plurality ofcompartments formed in said inner chamber and including a sprayercompartment; a mask compartment, a glove compartment, at least oneencapsulant compartment, and a fungicide compartment which are separatefrom one another and do not communicate with one another; a uniformcompartment provided in said cover; means for locking said cover withsaid container and unlocking said cover from the same; and elements forsterilization including a sprayer removably arranged in said sprayercompartment, a mask removably arranged in said mask compartment, anencapsulant removably arranged in said at least one encapsulantcompartment, a fungicide removably arranged in said fungicidecompartment, at least one glove arranged in said glove compartment, anda uniform arranged in said uniform compartment.

When the system is designed in accordance with the present invention, itincludes a mobile container closeable by the cover which can be easilycarried by a user, and all materials, equipment and gear necessary forproviding sterilization of spaces and surfaces.

The novel features which are considered as characteristic for thepresent invention are set forth in particular in the appended claims.The invention itself, however, both as to its construction and itsmethod of operation, together with additional objects and advantagesthereof, will be best understood from the following description ofspecific embodiments when read in connection with the accompanyingdrawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIGS. 1a, 1 b, 1 c are three views showing a container with a cover of asystem in accordance with the present invention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the inventive system with a cover turnedso that the container is open; and

FIGS. 3-8 are views showing sections taken along the lines III—III,IV—IV, V—V, VI—VI, VII—VII and VIII—VIII in FIG. 2.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

A system in accordance with the present invention is identified as awhole with reference numeral 1. It has a container 2 and a cover 3. Thecover 3 is turnable relative to the container 2 between an open positionin which the container 2 is open as shown in FIG. 2 and a closedposition in which the container 2 is closed as shown in FIGS. 1a-1 c.The cover 3 can be turnable on hinges provided between the cover 3 andthe container 2, for example a film hinge extending along the connectingline between the cover and the container. Locking means are furtherprovided for locking the cover with the container in a position in whichthe system has to be transported. The locking means can include aprojection 4 formed on the cover 3 and extending over a side surface ofthe container 2 and also provided with a tongue 5 and a buckle 6provided on the side surface of the container 2, so that the tongue 5can extend into the buckle to achieve locking action.

It is to be understood that other variants are also possible, forexample it is possible to use a velcro connection between the projection4 of the cover 3 at the side wall of the container 2. A handle 7 isprovided on the cover 3 to facilitate opening of the cover and also toallow carrying of the container 2 with the closed cover 3 tocorresponding locations.

The container 2 has a plurality of walls including two shortwalls 8 andtwo long walls 9 as well as a bottom 10 which together form an innerchamber of the container 2. The bottom 10 is substantially horizontal,and an intermediate partition which is also substantially horizontal isprovided at a location which is upwardly spaced from the bottom 10. Theintermediate partition 11 can be attached to the walls by known means,for example by glue, etc.

The inner chamber of the container 2 has a plurality of compartmentsincluding a sprayer compartment 12, a mask compartment 13, a glovecompartment 14, two encapsulant compartments 15 and a fungicidecompartment 16. The system further has a plurality of elements which arenecessary for sterilization of spaces and surfaces. A sprayer 17 isarranged in the sprayer compartment 12, a mask 18 is arranged in themask compartment 13, boxes with gloves 19 are arranged in the glovecompartment 14, encapsulant bottles 20 are arranged in the encapsulantcompartments 15, and a fungicide bottle 21 is arranged in the fungicidecompartment 16. As can be seen from FIG. 3 in the region of theencapsulant compartments 15 and the fungicide compartment 16 anothersubstantially horizontal intermediate wall 22 is provided between thepartition 11 and the bottom 10 of the container. Therefore the bottlesof the encapsulant 20 and the bottle of the fungicide 21 are reliablysupported in their vertical position when the bottles are insertedthrough the holes 23 and 24 formed in the partitions 11 and 22 and thebottom of the bottles is supported on the bottom 10 of the container 2.

The sprayer 17 is inserted in the opening 25 in the intermediatepartition 11 and rests on the bottom 10 of the container 2 as shown inFIG. 6. The mask 18 is folded and inserted in the opening 26 formed inthe partition 11 so as to rest on the bottom 10 of the container 2.

The gloves 19 are located in the boxes 27 and the boxes, for examplethree boxes are arranged side by side in the opening 28 of the partition11 so as to be supported on the bottom 10 of the container 2. Theopening 14 is open at the front wall 9 so that the front box 27 alsoabuts against the vertical front wall 9 of the container 2. As can beseen from the drawings, the compartments 12, 13, 14, 15 and 16 areseparated from one another by the material of the partition 11.

The cover 3 has an upper wall 29 and an intermediate wall 30 which isspaced downwardly from the upper wall 29 so as to form therebetween auniform compartment as shown in FIGS. 4 and 5. A uniform 32 is foldedand inserted in the compartment 31 of the cover 3 so as to be storedthere.

Finally, an instruction booklet 33 is placed in the interior of thecontainer near its rear wall.

When it is necessary to transport a system to a location of use, thecontainer 2 is closed by the cover 3, and a user holds the system bygrasping the handle 7 and transports it correspondingly. At the locationof use, the user unlocks the locking means 4, 5, 6 and opens the cover3. The user removes the uniform 32 and puts it on his body, then heremoves a pair of gloves from one of the boxes 27 and puts the gloves onhis hands, and finally he removes the mask 18 from the compartment 13and places on his face. The user is therefore ready for performingcorresponding sterilizing or remediating operation. The user whennecessary removes a bottle with fungicide 21, removes the spray 17 fromthe compartment 12, and pours the fungicide composition into the sprayer17. Then he activates the sprayer 17 and sprays the fungicide in acorresponding space or on a corresponding surface. When necessary, theuser removes the bottle of encapsulant 20 from one of the compartments15, puts the encapsulant composition into the sprayer 17, and sprays theencapsulant onto the walls of the space or other surfaces to provideencapsulation of the walls and surfaces thus preventing futurecontamination of the walls and surfaces.

It will be understood that each of the elements described above, or twoor more together, may also find a useful application in other types ofconstructions differing from the types described above.

While the invention has been illustrated and described as embodied insystem for sterilization of spaces and surfaces, it is not intended tobe limited to the details shown, since various modifications andstructural changes may be made without departing in any way from thespirit of the present invention.

Without further analysis, the foregoing will so fully reveal the gist ofthe present invention that others can, by applying current knowledge,readily adapt it for various applications without omitting featuresthat, from the standpoint of prior art, fairly constitute essentialcharacteristics of the generic or specific aspects of this invention.

What is claimed as new and desired to be protected by Letters Patent isset forth in the appended claims.

What is claimed is:
 1. A system of sterilization of spaces and surfacesfrom bacteria, mold, etc., comprising a container having a plurality ofwalls which jointly define an inner chamber, a cover connected with saidcontainer turnably between an open position in which said inner chamberof said container is open and a closed position in which said innerchamber is closed; a plurality of compartments formed in said innerchamber of said container and including a sprayer compartment, a maskcompartment, a glove compartment, at least one encapsulant compartment,and a fungicide compartment which are separate from one another, arehorizontally spaced from one another and do not communicate with oneanother; single uniform compartment provided in said cover; means forlocking said cover with said container and unlocking said cover from thesame; and elements for sterilization including a sprayer removablyarranged in said sprayer compartment of said container, a mask removablyarranged in said mask compartment, of said container an encapsulantremovably arranged in said at least one encapsulant compartment of saidcontainer, a fungicide removably arranged in said fungicide compartmentof said container, at least one glove arranged in said glovecompartment, and a uniform arranged in said single uniform compartmentof said cover.
 2. A system as defined in claim 1, wherein said containerhas a substantially horizontal bottom, and a substantially horizontalpartition which is vertically upwardly spaced from said bottom so as toform a space between said bottom and said partition and provided with aplurality of throughgoing openings, said openings forming saidcompartments of said container and being separated from one another bymaterial of said partition; and an additional partition which is locatedbetween said first mentioned partition and said bottom, saidcompartments for said encapsulants and said fungicides are formed asthroughgoing holes in said first mentioned partition and said additionalpartition.
 3. A system as defined in claim 2, wherein said partition andsaid openings are formed so that said elements are inserted in saidthroughgoing openings and rest on said bottom of said container.
 4. Asystem as defined in claim 1, wherein said cover has a top wall and anintermediate wall which is vertically downwardly spaced from said topwall so as to form said uniform compartment therebetween, said coverbeing elongated, and said uniform compartment extending in a directionof elongation of said cover substantially over a whole length of thecover.
 5. A system as defined in claim 1, wherein a container has asubstantially horizontal bottom, and a substantially horizontalpartition which is vertically upwardly spaced from said bottom so as toform a space between said bottom and said partition and provided with aplurality of throughgoing openings, said glove compartment being formedas one of said openings in said horizontal partition and being opentoward one of said walls of said container, so that a box with at leastone glove is arranged in said one opening so as to be supported on saidbottom of said container and at the same time to be supported laterallyon said wall of said container.
 6. A system for sterilization of spacesand surfaces from bacteria, mold, etc., comprising a container having aplurality of wall which jointly define an inner chamber, a coverconnected with said container turnably between an open position in whichsaid inner chamber of said container is open and a closed position inwhich said inner chamber is closed, a plurality of compartments formedin said inner chamber of said container and including a compartment foraccommodating a sprayer, a compartment for accommodating a mask, acompartment for accommodating at least one glove, a compartment foraccommodating at least one encapsulant, and a compartment foraccommodating a fungicide which compartments are separate from oneanother and are horizontally spaced from one another and do notcommunicate with one another, single compartment provided in said coverand extending substantially over a whole length of said cover and formedfor storing a uniform, and means for locking said cover with saidcontainer and unlocking said cover from said container.